bodysuit

noun

body·​suit ˈbä-dē-ˌsüt 

plural bodysuits

1

: a close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso often with sleeves

… a bodysuit … of Italian-made jersey or knit. It has long sleeves, pulls on over the head, fits snugly and fastens with snaps at the crotch. This serves to replace a conventional sweater or blouse.

—Carrie Donovan

2

: a usually close-fitting one-piece garment that covers most or all of the body

Some of the top-selling costumes this year at the Spirit Halloween store in River Park are off the beaten path. Brightly colored bodysuits that cover the wearer from head to toe, including hands and feet, are popular sellers for adults.

—Fresno (California) Bee

Examples of bodysuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wear them with a long-sleeve top or bodysuit, add a belt with a statement buckle to dress it up, and throw on a pair of block heels for date night. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025

He was surrounded by a ground crew that included Farzam, who slipped out of a bodysuit and switched places with the stuntman. —Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025

The bit saw Ripa channel Chappell Roan, while Consuelos sported a chest-bearing bodysuit in the vein of Benson Boone. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

Ripa revisited her Kim Kardashian impersonation in 2017, modeling the mogul’s recognizable black locks, a sheer white bodysuit and serving a cute pout while posing for a selfie with Seacrest as Kylie Jenner on Live with Kelly and Ryan. —Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bodysuit

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute